Poly shifter bushings - Honda-Acura.net

themonsteraria · 10-20-09, 01:18 PM

On my EJ6 the shifter has always seemed like it could be tighter, but the guy at the Honda dealer said it's normal on the 6th gens.

I'm not sure if I should spend the money on poly bushings, or if that will help at all. Anyone know anything about tightening up the shifter a little?

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Civic2Scooby · 10-20-09, 02:06 PM

spend the money on the poly bushings...it is THE best investment you will ever make on your car hands down....and for christ sake they are like 15 bucks.

white_n_slow · 10-20-09, 03:43 PM

$15-20 and maybe 30 minutes of your time. Go for it.

themonsteraria · 10-21-09, 07:07 AM

Wow. Nice response time.
I've been looking, and am having a hard time finding a place to buy them. Anyone know a reliable site to buy poly bushings from? Any brand better then others?
Thanks.

white_n_slow · 10-21-09, 10:47 AM

Energy Suspension. I'd get them from Summit Racing. Order them over the phone rather than online, I think you'll get them faster.

themonsteraria · 10-21-09, 11:08 AM

Ordered.

Thanks for the info. Next addition: short shifter.

Civic2Scooby · 10-21-09, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by themonsteraria

Ordered.

Thanks for the info. Next addition: short shifter.

GSR dual bend.

I would highly advise against a short shifter. Honda spents thousands of hours designing their synchros to work within a specified time frame. Short shifters put unnecessary stress on these synchros and decrease life span. The GSR stock dual bend shifter can be had for 15 bucks and moves the shifter into a more comfortable position. There are better places to make up time on your car than the shifter.

themonsteraria · 10-21-09, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Civic2Scooby

GSR dual bend.

I would highly advise against a short shifter. Honda spents thousands of hours designing their synchros to work within a specified time frame. Short shifters put unnecessary stress on these synchros and decrease life span. The GSR stock dual bend shifter can be had for 15 bucks and moves the shifter into a more comfortable position. There are better places to make up time on your car than the shifter.

I'll look into the GSR duel bend.
Honestly the only reason I wanted a short shifter was just because it would be in a more comfortable position. I didn't know it would put unnecessary wear on the transmission.

Thanks

IanB · 10-21-09, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Civic2Scooby

GSR dual bend.

I would highly advise against a short shifter. Honda spents thousands of hours designing their synchros to work within a specified time frame. Short shifters put unnecessary stress on these synchros and decrease life span. The GSR stock dual bend shifter can be had for 15 bucks and moves the shifter into a more comfortable position. There are better places to make up time on your car than the shifter.

Where do you get this from for $15? Used from wrecker, or new from somewhere?

I also highly recommend the energy suspension poly shifter bushings!

Civic2Scooby · 10-21-09, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by IanB

Where do you get this from for $15? Used from wrecker, or new from somewhere?

I also highly recommend the energy suspension poly shifter bushings!

Can get them from buddies/eBay/hondamarketplace/ etc. I have gotten like 5 of them never payed more than 15 bucks

**CivicSiRacer** · 10-21-09, 11:16 AM

The only thing I don't like about polyurethane is they wear out quicker than OEM rubber bushings. The problem with poly is that you have to keep putting grease in them, or just the smallest amount of dirt starts to work at it like sandpaper. The poly bushings I installed in my 00 Civic Si in 2002 wore out in 3 years.
My poly shifter bushing I have in my 93 Civic Si I installed in 2006 has alot of play again only after 3 years.

themonsteraria · 10-21-09, 11:29 AM

But still, I would think that $10 for 3 years isn't bad.
So you say you have to grease them well? Thanks for the tip.

**CivicSiRacer** · 10-21-09, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by themonsteraria

But still, I would think that $10 for 3 years isn't bad.
So you say you have to grease them well? Thanks for the tip.

no you have to grease them often, some autocrossers say every month, some say every 3. I found this out too late.

themonsteraria · 10-21-09, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by CivicSiRacer

no you have to grease them often, some autocrossers say every month, some say every 3. I found this out too late.

Ok. So for a daily driver I could do it like every 2 months?
Any specific way to grease them? or just kind of a smother-on-all-the-grease-you-feel-like situation?

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Originally Posted by IanB

Where do you get this from for $15? Used from wrecker, or new from somewhere?

I also highly recommend the energy suspension poly shifter bushings!

I saw one on eBay for $5. And I found one on a craigslist for $19. The eBay one might not be real OEM, if you know what I mean.

**CivicSiRacer** · 10-21-09, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by themonsteraria

Ok. So for a daily driver I could do it like every 2 months?
Any specific way to grease them? or just kind of a smother-on-all-the-grease-you-feel-like situation?

It was recommended you remove them, clean the dirt out and re-grease.

white_n_slow · 10-22-09, 05:45 PM

Already cut?

You just put it in.

Civic2Scooby · 10-23-09, 03:02 PM

Nope, not interchangeable.

pslsnakes · 10-23-09, 03:45 PM

I picked up mine on numerous occasions from Auto Zone... they were like $12. They had to order them, but I had them next day.

Civic2Scooby · 10-25-09, 07:49 PM

For the record, I did 3 years on my b swapped civic and never had to re-grease my poly bushings

white_n_slow · 11-06-09, 09:02 AM

I guess it was a direct replacement for me because I had b-series linkage :o

10-20-09, 03:43 PM	#3
white_n_slow it's my D in a B Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Your Mom's House Posts: 21,446	$15-20 and maybe 30 minutes of your time. Go for it. __________________ '92 Civic VX: B20, project resurrection... hehe, I said erection :o '84 Toyota Longbed 4x4: lifted, locked, and ready to, um... drive really slow '99 Infiniti G20t: sr20de, LSD, stock, daily grind '08 Never Summer Heritage: 158, Cartels, winter sled

10-21-09, 10:47 AM	#5
white_n_slow it's my D in a B Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Your Mom's House Posts: 21,446	Energy Suspension. I'd get them from Summit Racing. Order them over the phone rather than online, I think you'll get them faster. __________________ '92 Civic VX: B20, project resurrection... hehe, I said erection :o '84 Toyota Longbed 4x4: lifted, locked, and ready to, um... drive really slow '99 Infiniti G20t: sr20de, LSD, stock, daily grind '08 Never Summer Heritage: 158, Cartels, winter sled

10-21-09, 11:16 AM	#11
CivicSiRacer Honorary Moderator Alumni Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Someplace with cones=AUTO Posts: 8,644	The only thing I don't like about polyurethane is they wear out quicker than OEM rubber bushings. The problem with poly is that you have to keep putting grease in them, or just the smallest amount of dirt starts to work at it like sandpaper. The poly bushings I installed in my 00 Civic Si in 2002 wore out in 3 years. My poly shifter bushing I have in my 93 Civic Si I installed in 2006 has alot of play again only after 3 years. __________________ Sponsored by: KAM Racing Sports, Falken Tires, Progress Technology, Brady's High Performance, Taggart Performance Engineering, Rotora Brakes Autocross is: 90% driver, 5% car, & 5% CRAZY MOJO! Autocross Help Page

10-22-09, 05:45 PM	#16
white_n_slow it's my D in a B Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Your Mom's House Posts: 21,446	Already cut? You just put it in. __________________ '92 Civic VX: B20, project resurrection... hehe, I said erection :o '84 Toyota Longbed 4x4: lifted, locked, and ready to, um... drive really slow '99 Infiniti G20t: sr20de, LSD, stock, daily grind '08 Never Summer Heritage: 158, Cartels, winter sled

10-23-09, 03:45 PM	#18
pslsnakes F#%K JDM, USDM FTW Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Garage kept in Florida Posts: 539	I picked up mine on numerous occasions from Auto Zone... they were like $12. They had to order them, but I had them next day. __________________ E85 Powered '00 Civic B18B-T Daily - 237whp @ 8lbs (12.8 @ 106) Track - 381whp @ 18lbs (11.8 @ 117)

10-21-09, 07:07 AM	#4
themonsteraria D-series Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Slippery Rock, PA Posts: 133	Wow. Nice response time. I've been looking, and am having a hard time finding a place to buy them. Anyone know a reliable site to buy poly bushings from? Any brand better then others? Thanks.

10-21-09, 11:08 AM	#6
themonsteraria D-series Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Slippery Rock, PA Posts: 133	Ordered. Thanks for the info. Next addition: short shifter.

10-21-09, 11:29 AM	#12
themonsteraria D-series Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Slippery Rock, PA Posts: 133	But still, I would think that $10 for 3 years isn't bad. So you say you have to grease them well? Thanks for the tip.

10-23-09, 03:02 PM	#17
Civic2Scooby Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: michigan Posts: 26,617	Nope, not interchangeable.

10-25-09, 07:49 PM	#19
Civic2Scooby Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: michigan Posts: 26,617	For the record, I did 3 years on my b swapped civic and never had to re-grease my poly bushings

11-06-09, 09:02 AM	#20
white_n_slow it's my D in a B Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Your Mom's House Posts: 21,446	I guess it was a direct replacement for me because I had b-series linkage :o __________________ '92 Civic VX: B20, project resurrection... hehe, I said erection :o '84 Toyota Longbed 4x4: lifted, locked, and ready to, um... drive really slow '99 Infiniti G20t: sr20de, LSD, stock, daily grind '08 Never Summer Heritage: 158, Cartels, winter sled

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